Niemiec, Claire T. (kornaski)

October 05, 2005

NIEMIEC, Claire T. (Kornaski)

Claire T. (Kornaski) Niemiec, 74, of Valentine Street, Agawam, MA, entered into eternal rest on Sunday, (October 2, 2005) in Baystate Medical Center. Born in Mt. Carmel, PA, she moved to Agawam in 1956. Claire was a registered nurse, graduating from Geisinger Hospital School of Nursing in Danville, PA in 1951. She retired after 20 years as the Town Nurse for the Town of Agawam in 1987. Claire had a summer home in Chester for 25 years, where she enjoyed her flower garden and picking wild blueberries. She loved watching her grandchildren at their sporting and musical events. Claire's favorite holiday was Thanksgiving and her family will miss her pies and her grammy wave. She spent many winters in Florida, enjoyed music and the theater and was a communicant of St. John the Evangelist Church. She leaves her husband of 52 years, Henry L. Niemiec; two sons, Andrew V. and his wife Robin Niemiec of Agawam, Henry J. ``Hank'' and his wife Patti Niemiec of Chester; three daughters, Claire A. and her husband Robert Berriman of Suffield, Barbara A. Niemiec and her partner, Mary Forbes of Agawam, Patricia A. and her husband Karl Merriam of Agawam; a sister, Esther Fegley of Mt. Carmel, PA; 11 grandchildren, Kristen, Brianne, Jackie, Kim, Rebecca, Caitlin, Kerri, Brian, Harrison, Elizabeth, Morgan, and a great-grandchild, Tyler. She was pre-deceased by a daughter, Catherine Jo Niemiec in 1972. The funeral will be Thursday at 9 a.m. from the Agawam Funeral Home, 184 Main Street, with a Mass in St. John the Evangelist Church at 10 a.m. Burial will be at the convenience of the family. Calling hours are TODAY (Wednesday) from 2-4 and 6-8 p.m. In lieu of flowers, donations may be made to the charity of one's choice.